By RICK KARLIN, Capitol bureau ALBANY — Another day, another act of budget brinkmanship. Arguing that “this process has got to end,” Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday said that if lawmakers can’t come …

By JAMES M. ODATO, Capitol bureau The state wired the New York Racing Association the first of three installments of a $25 million loan last week even though an audit of NYRA’s finances could show it …

By RICK KARLIN Capitol bureau If New York State has a “Mr. Republican,” Ed Cox would surely should fit the bill. Son-in-law of Richard Nixon, Cox has been enmeshed in GOP politics and policy for most …

By CASEY SEILER Capitol bureau Starting next week, Gov. David Paterson will begin applying cuts from his executive budget plan to the one-week extenders he sends to the Legislature. Paterson’s latest …